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Yesterday I came home to find that my hens escaped from their run and one was missing. I rounded them up and then found my missing hen. Something killed her - but I do not think it was a hawk. Her entire head and neck was gone and she was opened up from her belly and completely cleaned out...

This is a almost 2 year old hen -- she is acting normally -- not sure if she is laying since I have 7 others. I just discovered this today. None of my other have anything wrong. Any advice?

Anyone know how long it takes after the feathers grow back after a moult??? Seems like forever!!!!

Has anyone ever cracked a normal looking egg but to find the white and the yolk very watery and broken. I have had this happen a few times and I throw them out. What would cause this? My hens seem healthy. Any ideas?

I have 4 hens that free range during the day -- my husband decided to put lime down on the lawn yesterday -- so I kept my hens in their run. I am not sure it is safe for them. Any advise? I know that fertilizer is bad -- but is lime bad too? Help

How long is it okay to leave hens along if you go on vacation? I have 4 hens and several waterers and feeders. Last year I had a neighbor kid come and change the water and give treats -- My hens are all laying and I am not sure that someone has to come each day? What do others do while on...

My egg challanged Black Australorp layed this giant egg yesterday -- today I cracked it open to find a tiny soft-shelled egg inside (no yolk in the little one)! She did manage to lay a normal egg today -- finally.

Should my hens be shut in the coop at night during the winter. Right now I have an opening at the peak of my coop where they roost which is open to the air. Should that be closed up so they have to roost on the pole inside the coop? At what overnight temperature should I use a heat lamp...

One of my hens plopped this out while walking across the lawn? Why is this happening?

I have been getting 3-4 eggs a day and now 1 egg. What is going on? Is it the daylight the temperature?

Here is my story. Last April my husband and I built a beautiful coop for 4 chicks that we ordered. All was great...until the post office called me and told me that my second order had arrived. The hatchery doubled my order. I couldn't send them back because they would die to we tried to...

Could large poops indicate time for eggs?

I have to purchase more feed today -- My hens are 14 weeks and 12 weeks old. Will it harm them if I switch to layer ration too early? Okay -- I just came from the Tractor Supply -- the guy there said that the grower and the layer ration was almost the same. The protine in the layer was only...

One of my eight hens seems to have diahhrea. I cannot figure out which one -- they all look great and healthy. What should I do? Any ideas?